Countdown to Drupa: Provin does an India show to showcase Drupa wares

Vinay Kaushal, the director of Provin Technos conducted a “pre-Drupa curtain-raiser in five cities of Kochi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Surat and Delhi – for more than 500 print CEOs. In addition, Kaushal made a short presentation during the prestigious MMS Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony on 7 April. 

 

According to Kaushal, the line-up includes of printing kit which shall feature three press models: the RMGT 10, 1,050 mm format offset press and RMGT 9, A1-size offset press, both with an LED-UV curing; and the RMGT DP7, B2-size liquid toner type digital offset press, jointly developed with Miyakoshi Printing Machinery.

 

During his presentation at the MMS program, the six-colour RMGT 10, according to Kaushal will be compatible with stock that ranges from 0.04mm to 1.0mm. meanwhile the eight-colour RMGT 9 A1-size press, with a convertible perfecting device will demonstrate one-pass full-colour perfecting with an LED-UV curing unit. New features on both models include a large-screen display enabling the operator to monitor printing quality and operating status from the delivery section and an inline printing quality control system

 

The company says the RMGT 10 1050mm format offset press can perform non-stop printing on heavy stock thanks to a newly developed automatic non-stop feeder and delivery shutter. It is also equipped with a chamber coater, and demonstrations will feature varnish coating using an LED-UV curing unit, which allows enhancement such as spot coating and chemical embossing.

 

The RMGT 9, A1-size press has two LED-UV curing units, one over the perfecting device and the other at the delivery section, enable one-pass instant-curing perfecting. It has a fully automatic simultaneous plate changer for reduced make ready time down to 75 seconds, be it one colour or 10.

 

The company says its RMGT DP7, B2-size liquid toner type digital offset press will show the advantages of a digital offset press that can flexibly meet the need of custom print production for small runs.

 

The RMGT technical head from Japan had made a presentation in Surat, but he was unwilling to disclose specifications about the DP7. However, Kaushal is very bullish about the press which Miyakoshi has named 30NX-8000. He said, “The press can print variable data; shorter print runs than suited to conventional litho; will feature short makeready and manning requirements and a low cost per page.”

 

RMGT is the company formed from the merger of Ryobi’s printing machines division and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’s sheetfed press operation. Ryobi owns 60% of the business. In the first half of the financial year, the company reported a rise in exports to Europe, the US and the rest of Asia due to the depreciating value of the Yen. It reported sales of £83.5 million generating an operating profit of £3.1 million.

 

Kaushal mentioned that, “Provin Technos shall represent four  companies apart from RMGT and all the principals will be present in Drupa. Apart from RMGT, Provin’s other principals, Rotatek (in the narrow web format) and Diversified Graphic Machinery (the flagship Foildex, inline cold foiling system for sheetfed press)  will also be present in Drupa.”